Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. In May the Prime Minister said that his government had 'introduced and passed legislation' to deal with the threat of wildlife extinction—legislation which at the time didn't exist and still doesn't. Why does the Prime Minister just make stuff up?

Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the member for his question on wildlife extinction. Our government is committed to taking action on the concerns of Australians when it comes to protecting the local quality of our environment. I particularly want to commend the member for La Trobe, now the assistant minister. The member for La Trobe, during the last election and in the lead-up to that election, mounted a campaign amongst his local community to ensure our government was taking action to protect species. That's what our government has been doing, and that's what we will continue to keep doing.

Mr Wilkie interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I just ask the member for Clark to resume his seat. The call alternates. I've made this point. We have this sort of difficulty at the same time every day. I think I've made the point several times, but perhaps I'm just dreaming it! I think I have made it several times.